SHORT STORIES
This is why Mrs. Jones helps Roger instead of punishing him.
What is believing kindness can teach a lesson?
The main message of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” focuses on this idea.
What is hope and perseverance through struggle?
This word means the chance to succeed or improve one’s life.
What is opportunity?
People attending rent parties usually paid this amount to get in
$0.25
This movement involved African Americans leaving the South and moving to Northern cities.
What is the Great Migration?
This word best describes Mrs. Jones’s character
patient, nice, God fearing ETC
Lift Every Voice and Sing” is often known by this title
What is the Black National Anthem?
This word refers to work people do to earn money.
What is Labor?
This type of music was most often played at rent parties.
What is Jazz?
What Cities African Americans Moved To During the Great Migration
New York City (especially Harlem, NY)
Chicago, Illinois
Detroit, Michigan
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cleveland, Ohio
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Baltimore, Maryland
Milwaukeee, WI
Roger tries to steal money for this reason
What is to buy blue suede shoes?
This tone best fits “Lift Every Voice and Sing.
This tone best fits “Lift Every Voice and Sing.ETC
A neighborhood known for Black art and music in New York City is this
What is Harlem?
These homemade meals were commonly served at rent parties.
What is Pigsfeet, Pork Chop, Potato salad, chicken ?
What CITIES/PLACES African Americans Moved FROM
Southern Cities
New Orleans, Louisiana
Memphis, Tennessee
Birmingham, Alabama
Jackson, Mississippi
Atlanta, Georgia
Charleston, South Carolina
Mobile, Alabama
Savannah, Georgia
Mrs. Jones takes Roger to this place after catching him
What is her Home?
The speaker in “Let America Be America Again” says this group has been denied the American Dream.
What is immigrants and working-class people, Blacks
When people move to a new place for better opportunities, it is called this
What is migration?
What day of the week was rent parties usually held on? WHY?
Many migrants moved to Northern cities for better education and this
What is better jobs?
At the end of "THANK YOU", M’AM, Roger says this instead of running away.
THANK YOU, M’AM
Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written by this person
Who is James Weldon Johnson?
This word describes shared traditions, beliefs, and customs.
What is culture?
What is King Kong
What is corn whiskey?
The Great Migration helped create a new African American culture in Northern cities, especially in this neighborhood